University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Kasiski, Garrett
Garrett Kasiski
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
- High School:
- Indian River High School
Bio
2021 | JUNIOR SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started off his 2021 campaign competing on floor (13.050), rings (12.950) and vault (13.300) against Iowa • earned a career high on rings against Ohio State for his performance which scored a 13.400 in the event • also competed on floor (13.100) and vault (14.050) at OSU • set a season high (13.100) on floor against Nebraska, along with a 14.150 on vault • set a career high on still rings with a 13.400 against Penn State • also posted a season high vault score of 14.200 at home against the Nittany Lions • set a new season high on floor exercise with his score of 13.850 against Illinois • also set a season high on vault (14.400) against the Fighting Illini • represented the Gophers on floor exercise and vault at the Big Ten Championships • competed on floor and still rings for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • tied his career high score on floor (13.900) at the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed floor, rings and vault • saw action in every regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open on floor, rings and vault • posted a new career high on rings (13.350) at Windy City Invitational and also competed floor • made appearances on floor and rings vs. Illinois • competed floor, rings and vault at Iowa • had a season-high 13.450 on floor for second place against Washington and also took third on rings (13.150) • made the floor, rings and vault lineup at Nebraska • competed rings at Michigan
2019 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed floor, rings and vault in six regular season meets • made collegiate debut at Rocky Mountain Open and earned an 11.550 on floor • competed floor and rings at Windy City Invitational and scored a 12.350 and 10.000, respectively • scored a season-high 13.900 on floor for seventh place at Nebraska • earned a season high on rings at Ohio State with a score of 13.300 and scored a 13.750 on floor • scored a Minnesota season high, 14.900, in his first appearance in the vault lineup on March 17 against Air Force to win his first event title • also earned bronze on rings with a score of 13.200 • named Big Ten and CGA Freshman of the Week on March 19 for his efforts • matched his career best of 13.900 on floor to place fourth against Iowa and Penn State, also competed rings (13.000) and vault (14.350) • competed in Big Ten vault lineup and scored 13.800
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Indian River High School • competed with Gymstrada • JO National Qualifier from 2015-17 • In 2017 he took second place on floor, fifth on still rings, sixth on vault, fifth on high bar and was third in the all-around • Most Valuable Level 10 Gymnast in the 2016-17 season • USA Gymnastics Academic All-American three straight years • member of his high school's National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Son of John and BJ Kasiski • has two brothers (Andrew, Johnny) • planning on majoring in biology or engineering.
* denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten honoree • Started off his 2021 campaign competing on floor (13.050), rings (12.950) and vault (13.300) against Iowa • earned a career high on rings against Ohio State for his performance which scored a 13.400 in the event • also competed on floor (13.100) and vault (14.050) at OSU • set a season high (13.100) on floor against Nebraska, along with a 14.150 on vault • set a career high on still rings with a 13.400 against Penn State • also posted a season high vault score of 14.200 at home against the Nittany Lions • set a new season high on floor exercise with his score of 13.850 against Illinois • also set a season high on vault (14.400) against the Fighting Illini • represented the Gophers on floor exercise and vault at the Big Ten Championships • competed on floor and still rings for the Gophers at the NCAA Championship Qualifiers and the NCAA Championship Finals • tied his career high score on floor (13.900) at the NCAA Championship Finals.
2020 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed floor, rings and vault • saw action in every regular season meet • made sophomore debut at Rocky Mountain Open on floor, rings and vault • posted a new career high on rings (13.350) at Windy City Invitational and also competed floor • made appearances on floor and rings vs. Illinois • competed floor, rings and vault at Iowa • had a season-high 13.450 on floor for second place against Washington and also took third on rings (13.150) • made the floor, rings and vault lineup at Nebraska • competed rings at Michigan
2019 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed floor, rings and vault in six regular season meets • made collegiate debut at Rocky Mountain Open and earned an 11.550 on floor • competed floor and rings at Windy City Invitational and scored a 12.350 and 10.000, respectively • scored a season-high 13.900 on floor for seventh place at Nebraska • earned a season high on rings at Ohio State with a score of 13.300 and scored a 13.750 on floor • scored a Minnesota season high, 14.900, in his first appearance in the vault lineup on March 17 against Air Force to win his first event title • also earned bronze on rings with a score of 13.200 • named Big Ten and CGA Freshman of the Week on March 19 for his efforts • matched his career best of 13.900 on floor to place fourth against Iowa and Penn State, also competed rings (13.000) and vault (14.350) • competed in Big Ten vault lineup and scored 13.800
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Indian River High School • competed with Gymstrada • JO National Qualifier from 2015-17 • In 2017 he took second place on floor, fifth on still rings, sixth on vault, fifth on high bar and was third in the all-around • Most Valuable Level 10 Gymnast in the 2016-17 season • USA Gymnastics Academic All-American three straight years • member of his high school's National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Son of John and BJ Kasiski • has two brothers (Andrew, Johnny) • planning on majoring in biology or engineering.
| Kasiski's Season High Scores | |||||||
| Event | Floor | Pommel Horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2019 | 13.900 | -- | 13.300 | 14.900* | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 13.450 | -- | 13.350 | 14.050 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 13.900* | -- | 13.400* | 14.400 | -- | -- | -- |
* denotes career high
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